IWRBS Flashcards

1
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is said to be an entry way to the dharma.

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dana paramita

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2
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Buddhist morality is not about unquestioning obedience to
a list of rules. Yes, there are precepts, but the precepts are
something like training wheels. They guide us until we find
our own balance. An enlightenment being is said to respond
correctly to all situations without having to consult a list of
rules.

A

sila paramita

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3
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is patience, tolerance (pagpaparaya), forbearance
(pagtitiis), endurance , or composure. It literally means “able
to withstand”.

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ksanti paramita

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4
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It is said there are three dimensions to
ksanti:

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The ability to endure personal hardship

Patience with others

Acceptance of truth

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5
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begins with acceptance of four
noble of truths, including the truth of suffering (dukkha).
Through practice our attention turns away from our own
suffering and toward the suffering of others.

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ksanti paramita

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6
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is energy or zeal. It comes from an ancient Indian –
Iranian word that means “hero”, and it is also the root of
the English word “virile”

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virya paramita

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7
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also means “concentration”, and in this
case great concentration is applied to achieve
clarity and insight.

A word closely related to dhyana is samadhi, which
means “concentration”. Samadhi refers to a
single-pointed concentration in which all sense of
self falls away.

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dyana paramita

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8
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In Mahayana Buddhism, wisdom is the
direct and intimate realization of sunyata,
or emptiness. Very simply, this is the
teaching that all phenomena are without
self-essence.

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prajna paramita

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9
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he wrote the Sixth
Paramita is Prajan, the raison d’etre of the
Buddha Way.

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Robert Aitken Roshi

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10
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All phenomena are without self – essence may not strike
you as especially wise, but as you work with prajna
teachingthe significance of sunyata becomes more and more
evident, and importance of sunyata to Mahayana Buddhism
cannot be overstated.

A

prajna paramita

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11
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There are three Pure Precepts, called the Three
Root Precepts are practiced in some Mahayana
schools. They are said to be the basis of all Buddhist
morality.

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To do no evil

To do good

To save all beings.

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12
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In his
book of being: Moral and Ethical Teaching of Zen
Buddhism, John Daido Loori Roshi, wrote them this
way.

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Not creating evil

Practicing good

Actualizing good for others

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13
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-this is a compassionate wish to realize
enlightenment for all beings, not just oneself – is
at the heart of Mahayana Buddhism.

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bodhichitta

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14
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founder of confucianism

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confucius

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15
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disciples of confucius

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mencius, hzun tzu

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16
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6 confucianism beliefs

A

li
hsiao
yi
xin
jen
chung

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17
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includes ritual, propriety, etiquette, etc

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li

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18
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love within the family, love of parents for their children and love of children for their parents

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hsiao

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19
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righteousness

A

yi

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20
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honesty and trustworthiness

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xin

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21
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benevolence, humaness towards others, the highest confucian virtue

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jen

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22
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loyalty lo the state

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chung

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23
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5 classics of confucianism

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books of changes
books of history
books of songs
books of rites
the annals of spring and autumn

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24
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is a manual of divination, to assist in seeing future consist of a series ancient of together with later commentaries

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book of changes

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25
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a collections of document ascribed to emperors down to the early chou dynasty

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book of history

26
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a collection of 300 short poems most of which belonged to chou period in which confucius lived

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book of songs

27
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is a code of rules about worship and about social and relationship . it remains to this day authoritative guide for Chinese ethics

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book of rites

28
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records events in the state of lu hundred years

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the annals of spring and autumn

29
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4 books of confucianism

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the great learning
the doctrine of the mean
the acalects
the mencius

30
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originally one chapter in the book of rites, it consists of short main text attributed to confucius and nine commentary bg zeng zi

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the great learning

31
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another chapter in the book of rites, attributed to confucius’ grandson zisi

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the doctrine of the mean

32
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a compilation of speeches by confucius and his disciples

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the analects

33
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a collection of conversations of the scholar mencius with kings of his time

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the mencius

34
Q

4 life passages of confucianism

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birth
reaching maturity
marriage
death

35
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six stages in marriage

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proposal
engagement
dowry
procession
morning after
marriage and reception

36
Q

father of taoism

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lao tzu

37
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the way or the path

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tao

38
Q

virtue

A

te

39
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laws

A

ching

40
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traditional author of tao te ching

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lao tzu

41
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founding father of taoism

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tao tzu

42
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the women side

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dark side (ying)

43
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the side of men

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light side (yang)

44
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a series of poems that can be considered to be a work of philosophy, a treatise on how to run a government

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tao te ching

45
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took the taoist position of lao tzu and took over

A

chuang tzu

46
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development of taoism

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yang hsiung
wang ch’ung
huai nan tzu
lieh tzu and yang chu

47
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was an exponent of what he called hsuan (great mystery) he is well known for his doctrine that human nature is a mixture of good and evil

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yang hsiung

48
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he was a taoist in terms of metaphysics which he combined with certain confucius ideas

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wang ch’ung

49
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was a prince of huai nan and forest taoist. he was not original in his writings but gave taoism further prominence. he came to a tragic end as he plotted a rebellion, failed and committed suicide

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huai nan tzu

50
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it is a philosophy or world view that directly challenges the notion of progress and what may be considered the faith based claims of optism

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pessimism

51
Q

taoism is the pessimism
taoism is the hedonism

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lieh tzu and yang cbu

52
Q

5 agents of taoism

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metal, wood, fire, earth, water

53
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is a native religion of japan. it involves the worshipnof kami which could be translated to mean gods

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shintoism

54
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exalted male

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izanagi no mikomoto

55
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exalted female

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izanami no mikoto

56
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the kami’s creative and harmonizing powers

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musuhi

57
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sincerity or true heart in shintoism

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makoto

58
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all of humanity is regarded as

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kami’s child

59
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4 affirmations of shintoism

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tradition and the family
love of nature
physical cleanliness
matsuri

60
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shinto ceremonies consists of

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abstinence
offerings
prayers
purification

61
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5 main virtues of confucianism

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humaness
righteousness